March 9, 2007

Exploring the Debian Installer

Debian GNU/Linux used to have a reputation as the toughest GNU/Linux distribution to install, yet the easiest to maintain. In fact, Debian’s package management system has played a huge role in the proliferation of projects based on Debian. Suffice it to say that anyone who can install their own operating system can generally install Debian Etch with little or no trouble. If you’ve never installed Debian before, it’s fairly easy to walk through the default installation without realizing you have options.